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Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 metre freestyle

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Women's 800 metre freestyle
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueGold Coast Aquatic Centre
Dates8 April (heats)
9 April (final)
Competitors10 from 6 nations
Winning time8:20.02
Medalists
gold medal    Australia
silver medal    Australia
bronze medal    Australia
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The women's 800 metre freestyle event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games took place on 8 and 9 April at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.

Records

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Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Games records were as follows:

World record  Katie Ledecky (USA) 8:04.79 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 12 August 2016
Commonwealth record  Rebecca Adlington (ENG) 8:14.10 Beijing, China 16 August 2008
Games record  Jazmin Carlin (WAL) 8:18.11 Glasgow, Scotland 28 July 2014

Schedule

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The schedule is as follows:[1]

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Date Time Round
Sunday 8 April 2018 12:00 Heats
Monday 9 April 2018 19:43 Final

Results

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Heats

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Rank Heat Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 4 Jessica Ashwood  Australia 8:29.30 Q
2 2 4 Ariarne Titmus  Australia 8:32.78 Q
3 1 3 Camilla Hattersley  Scotland 8:35.62 Q
4 2 5 Jazmin Carlin  Wales 8:36.52 Q
5 1 5 Holly Hibbott  England 8:39.57 Q
6 2 3 Kiah Melverton  Australia 8:42.01 Q
7 2 6 Ellena Jones  Wales 8:43.89 Q
8 1 6 Kate Beavon  South Africa 8:49.16 Q
9 2 2 Kristin Bellingan  South Africa 9:02.88
10 1 2 Alania Suttie  Samoa DNS

Final

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 Ariarne Titmus  Australia 8:20.02
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 Jessica Ashwood  Australia 8:27.60
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 Kiah Melverton  Australia 8:28.59
4 2 Holly Hibbott  England 8:29.05
5 3 Camilla Hattersley  Scotland 8:32.65
6 6 Jazmin Carlin  Wales 8:37.45
7 1 Ellena Jones  Wales 8:43.94
8 8 Kate Beavon  South Africa 8:49.16

References

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  1. ^ "Swimming - Daily Schedule". Gold Coast 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.